Question

【题目】The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历). This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along riverbanks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles(谜). The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字), a famous person's name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this：

Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim (昏暗的) light.

【1】The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.

A. 春节 B. 元宵节

C. 端午节 D. 重阳节

【2】When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A. The Han Dynasty.

B. The Tang Dynasty.

C. The Song Dynasty.

D. The Qin Dynasty.

【3】What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?

A. Making wishes.

B. Celebrating birthdays.

C. Asking for help.

D. For fun.

【4】Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?

A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named yuanxiao all over the country.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

D. In southern part they're named tangyuan.

【5】The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was ________ in old times.

A. boring B. humorous

C. romantic D. interesting

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

本文主要介绍了中国的传统节日元宵节，以及人们庆祝节日的活动。

【1】词义猜测题。根据“The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历).”根据我们对中国节日的常识了解，阴历的正月15是中国的元宵节，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据文中“Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.可知它开始于汉朝，故选A.”

【3】细节理解题。根据“It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.”可知天灯被他用于困难时寻求帮助。故选C。

【4】细节理解题。根据“The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes.”可知这种食物有不同的口味，A 正确。根据“Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity”可知它的制作过程像游戏一样，人们喜欢制作过程，故C正确。根据“in southern part they're named tangyuan”可知在南方它们被叫做汤圆，故D正确，所以C不正确在北方叫元宵，但在南方叫汤圆，故选C。

【5】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的).”可知后文辛弃疾的例子是为了说明这是个很浪漫的节日，故选C。

词义猜测题需要读懂原文，抓住关键词，短语或句子，彻底理解文章内容，并结合阅读材料外的有关生活，社会常识等仔细斟酌做出准确的判断。例如第1小题，根据“The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历).”结合我们对中国节日的常识了解，阴历的正月15是中国的元宵节，故选B